The Battle of the Narrow Seas: a History of the Light Coastal Forces in the Channel and North Sea, 1939-1945
by Scott, Peter
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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About This Item
New York: Scribners. Near Fine. 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in gray boards with imprinted title and illustration. No dust jacket. First printing of first American edition (1946) , with A on the copyright page. Binding is solid and pages are clean. Cloth boards have light wear. A study of Britain's Light Coastal Forces in the North Sea and Channel during World War II, written by the noted conservationist Sir Peter Scott, the only son of Scott of the Antarctic, who during the war was commander of one of the Motor Torpedo Boats whose actions are described in the text. Photo illustrations, charts, eight color plates. Map endpapers. Small 4to. 228 pp. Including index. .
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- Title
- The Battle of the Narrow Seas: a History of the Light Coastal Forces in the Channel and North Sea, 1939-1945
- Author
- Scott, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Scribners
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- Military History; World War II; Naval History
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